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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes. Review the 118 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
23 crash reports4 fire reports17 injury reports
What owners actually said
407 reports
13,000 miles · Apr 2, 2019
EngineVehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED JEFF PERRY BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 1421 37TH ST, PERU, IL 61354, (815) 410-4168) AND SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
NHTSA ODI #11193355
8,000 miles · Mar 26, 2019
Engine
OIL LEAK NOTED ON GROUND AFTER BEING DRIVEN. STARTED OUT BEING SMALL DROPS BUT GRADUALLY WORSENED. DEALERSHIP STATED "WELD AROUND OIL PAN WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED"
NHTSA ODI #11191574
10 miles · Mar 20, 2019
Unknown Or Other
VIBRATION IN DASH THE MORE YOU PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR THE LOUDER THE VIBRATION GETS WHILE DRIVING OR MOVING
NHTSA ODI #11190163
14,600 miles · Mar 15, 2019
Power Train
WAS DRIVING IN PARKING LOT AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. CONTACTED GM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO TOW VEHICLE. AFTER ABOUT AND HOUR AND A HALF OF WAITING FOR A TOW I TRIED TO START MY VEHICLE AGAIN AND IT DID START. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS IN. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHIC…
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WAS DRIVING IN PARKING LOT AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. CONTACTED GM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO TOW VEHICLE. AFTER ABOUT AND HOUR AND A HALF OF WAITING FOR A TOW I TRIED TO START MY VEHICLE AGAIN AND IT DID START. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS IN. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP OVERNIGHT. WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE COMPUTER AND THEY FIXED IT.
NHTSA ODI #11187170
2,465 miles · Mar 9, 2019
Engine
THE AUTO STOP IS ANNOYING AND I FEEL DANGEROUS. THERE IS A HESITATION AND A LURCH WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. I NEVER WOULD HAVE BOUGHT THIS IF I KNEW IT. NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY ANYTHING LIKE THIS.
NHTSA ODI #11185535
18,000 miles · Mar 8, 2019
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
I TOOK MY CAR THROUGH A AUTOMATIC CAR WASH AND AFTER LEAVING THE CAR WASH..MY DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. I HAD TO CRAWL OUT THROUGH THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE TO GET OUT. THE CAR WOULD NOT UNLOCK UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. I WENT THROUGH THE CAR WASH AT 4PM AND AT 630AM THE NEXT DAY, IT FINALLY UNLOCKED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS …
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I TOOK MY CAR THROUGH A AUTOMATIC CAR WASH AND AFTER LEAVING THE CAR WASH..MY DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. I HAD TO CRAWL OUT THROUGH THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE TO GET OUT. THE CAR WOULD NOT UNLOCK UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. I WENT THROUGH THE CAR WASH AT 4PM AND AT 630AM THE NEXT DAY, IT FINALLY UNLOCKED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTERS 2018 EQUINOX AS WELL. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. WHAT IF HER OR I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT....
NHTSA ODI #11185051
3,050 miles · Mar 7, 2019
Air Bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG MIGHT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION CHEVROLET GILBERT (LOCATED AT 3215 S AUTO WAY, GILBERT, AZ 85297, (480) 359-2264) TO BE DIAGNOSED, B…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG MIGHT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION CHEVROLET GILBERT (LOCATED AT 3215 S AUTO WAY, GILBERT, AZ 85297, (480) 359-2264) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AUTONATION CHEVROLET ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,050.
NHTSA ODI #11184935
11,000 miles · Feb 25, 2019
Wheels
THE TPMS SYSTEM:. WE HAVE A 2018 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THRU ON STAR WE GET A "LOW PRESSURE" TIRE WARNING EVERY FEW WEEKS. AND THE WARNING TAKES OVER THE SPEED GAGE WHICH HAS BEEN A PROBLEM. AIR IS ADDED WHERE INDICATED BUT WE WILL GET ANOTHER NOTICE IN A WEEK LATER. NOW LATELY AROUND FEBRUARY 5TH, 2019, THE CAR WAS TAKEN T…
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THE TPMS SYSTEM:. WE HAVE A 2018 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THRU ON STAR WE GET A "LOW PRESSURE" TIRE WARNING EVERY FEW WEEKS. AND THE WARNING TAKES OVER THE SPEED GAGE WHICH HAS BEEN A PROBLEM. AIR IS ADDED WHERE INDICATED BUT WE WILL GET ANOTHER NOTICE IN A WEEK LATER. NOW LATELY AROUND FEBRUARY 5TH, 2019, THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. TIRES CHECKED. THEY SAID THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG EXCEPT FOR TOO MUCH AIR. THEY RESET THE COMPUTER. 7 DAYS LATER AROUND FEBRUARY 12TH, 2019, WE GOT ANOTHER WARNING. AGAIN IT BLOCKS THE SPEED MONITOR AND IT WON'T LET YOU RESET IT. THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19TH, 2019, I CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN. CONCERN THAT IT COULD BE A SENSOR. THEY FINALLY CALLED BACK TODAY-2-25-2019. PATRICK FROM SERRA CHEVROLET TRIED TO DOWN PLAY THE SENSOR NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. HE PUT MORE EMPHASIS ON THE WEATHER. BUT WE KEEP EXPLAINING THAT IT HAPPENS IN SPRING TO WINTER. SERRA CHEVROLET-SOUTHFIELD IS WHERE WE LEASED THIS VEHICLE. CONCERN: 1. WITH THIS CONTINUING TO HAPPEN WE WILL NEVER KNOW WHEN WE COULD GET A TIRE BLOW OUT. 2. NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE SPEED MONITOR OFF AND ON IS ALSO VERY DANGEROUS. AND IT WON'T ALLOW US TO RESET IT. WE WANT ALL 2018 EQUINOX TO BE CHECKED. THE SENSORS IN THE 2018 EQUINOX MUST BE CHECKED AND BE REPLACED. WE NEED SOME SUPPORT FROM THE MANUFACTURER/GM.****ALSO CHECK, DELAY IN ACCELERATION AFTER THAT GAS PAUSE IN THE ENGINE. THANK YOU. AND BE BLESSED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM
NHTSA ODI #11182389
Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2019
Electrical SystemEquipment
2018 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO FAULTY RADIO SCREEN THAT BLACKS OUT AT NIGHT AND DOES NOT COME BACK ON. * AS *TR
NHTSA ODI #11175474
300 miles · Jan 30, 2019
Engine
WHILE DRIVING AT CONSTANT SPEED AND RPM OIL PRESSURE GOES FROM 30PSI TO 70PSI. IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE HIGH OIL PRESSURE IS AS BIG A PROBLEM AS LOW PRESSURE. MY OTHER CARS DO NOT DO THIS AS OIL PRESSURE GOES UP WITH RPM SO I ASKED MCDANIELS SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND SERVICE MANAGER IF THIS WAS NORMAL. TECHNICIAN SAID HE COULDN'T REPEA…
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WHILE DRIVING AT CONSTANT SPEED AND RPM OIL PRESSURE GOES FROM 30PSI TO 70PSI. IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE HIGH OIL PRESSURE IS AS BIG A PROBLEM AS LOW PRESSURE. MY OTHER CARS DO NOT DO THIS AS OIL PRESSURE GOES UP WITH RPM SO I ASKED MCDANIELS SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND SERVICE MANAGER IF THIS WAS NORMAL. TECHNICIAN SAID HE COULDN'T REPEAT IT BUT IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME. I ASKED IF THIS WAS NORMAL AND THEY BOTH WEREN'T SURE. IN OCTOBER THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE WOULD CHECK AND GET BACK WITH ME BUT AS OF JAN 30, 2019 I HAVE NO RESPONSE. I HAVE CALLED A FEW TIMES BUT NO CALL BACK. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER CARE AND CORPORATE OFFICE. THEY SAID THEY WOULD FOLLOW UP BUT WHEN I CALLED BACK IN JANUARY THEY JUST SAID I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN. ACTUALLAY I'M NOT SURE THIS IS NORMAL OR NOT ON THE 1.5T EQUINOX. IT MAY BE NORMAL, MAYBE GM HAS A VARIABLE PRESSURE PUMP TO ADD PRESSURE FOR VARIABLE VALVE TIMING. THE PROBLEM IS THE TECHNICIANS, SERVICE MANAGER AND CUSTOMER CARE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TELL ME THIS. THEY SHOULD KNOW OR BE ABLE TO GET AN ANSWER FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS ON TECHNICAL QUESTIONS. CARS ARE MORE TECHNICAL TODAY AND THE TECHNICIANS AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT SHOULD BE MORE TECHNICAL TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. REGARDLESS THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER CUSTOMERS QUESTIONS IN A TIMELY MANOR AND TELL CUSTOMERS IF THEY HAVE A PROBLEM OR NOT. THREE MONTHS IS TOO LONG TO WAIT FOR ANSWER, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH ANY ISSUE IS STALLED OR DELAYED TO TRY TO WAIT UNTILL THE CUSTOMER GIVES UP OR THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. I'M GLAD THIS IS JUST A MINOR ISSSUE -I HOPE.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202313440.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18279.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18188.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles. The driver and front passenger door window glass may not be properly tempered. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the glass is not tempered properly, and the window is broken, the glass can break into large pieces, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the glass in the front doors, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18136.
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General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles. The driver and front passenger door window glass may not be properly tempered. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."
Consequence: If the glass is not tempered properly, and the window is broken, the glass can break into large pieces, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the glass in the front doors, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18136.
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General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles. The driver and front passenger door window glass may not be properly tempered. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."
Consequence: If the glass is not tempered properly, and the window is broken, the glass can break into large pieces, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the glass in the front doors, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18136.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles and 2017-2018 GMC Acadia vehicles. The right front intermediate driveshaft may fracture and separate while driving.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the front right intermediate drive shaft assembly separates while driving, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. If the assembly separates while parked on a grade, without the park brake engaged, the vehicle may move unintentionally, increasing the risk of a vehicle roll-away.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right front intermediate drive shaft assembly, free of charge. The recall began August 25, 2017. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17329.
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